DCA history · Gold
Gold DCA since 2017: $100 monthly
Investing $100 every month into Gold since 1 January 2017 (118 buys, $11,800 in total) would be worth $26,532 today (+124.85%).
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Dollar-cost averaging
$26,532
+124.85% · +15.82%/yr
- Invested
- $11,800.00
- Buys
- 118
- Average cost
- $1,807.00
Lump sum, day one
Winner$41,654
+253.00%
- Invested
- $11,800.00
- Bought at
- $1,151.00
- Max drawdown
- 25.06%
Perfect timing (hindsight)
$41,654
+253.00%
- Bought on
- 1 Jan 2017
- At a price of
- $1,151.00
- Not a plan you could follow
How it would have felt
Over this period the plan was worth less than the money you’d put in on 5.9% of days, with the longest unbroken stretch lasting 183 days (to 19 Dec 2018). The worst moment was 16 Aug 2018, when it was down 7.5% on what had been invested. It has been in profit continuously since 24 Dec 2018. The average cost per unit was $1,807.00 against a price today of $4,063.00 (+124.85%). The cheapest buy was $1,151.00 on 1 Jan 2017 and the priciest $5,230.50 on 1 Mar 2026.
Year by year
| As of | Invested | Worth | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2017 | $1,200 | $1,248 | +4.02% |
| 31 Dec 2018 | $2,400 | $2,444 | +1.85% |
| 31 Dec 2019 | $3,600 | $4,224 | +17.34% |
| 31 Dec 2020 | $4,800 | $6,573 | +36.93% |
| 31 Dec 2021 | $6,000 | $7,564 | +26.07% |
| 31 Dec 2022 | $7,200 | $8,747 | +21.49% |
| 31 Dec 2023 | $8,400 | $11,195 | +33.27% |
| 31 Dec 2024 | $9,600 | $15,618 | +62.69% |
| 31 Dec 2025 | $10,800 | $27,276 | +152.56% |
| 22 Oct 2026 | $11,800 | $26,532 | +124.85% |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much would $100 every month in Gold since 2017 be worth today?
- Investing $100 every month into Gold since 1 January 2017 (118 buys, $11,800 in total) would be worth $26,532 today (+124.85%).
- Was DCA better than a lump sum for Gold since 2017?
- Investing the same $11,800 in one go on 1 January 2017 would be worth $41,654 today (+253.00%), so putting it all in on day one came out ahead over this particular period. Which wins depends heavily on the start date.
- How long was Gold DCA underwater since 2017?
- The plan was worth less than the money invested on 5.9% of days, with the longest stretch lasting 183 days (ending 19 Dec 2018).